How to apply
Written information regarding the character of the organization Contact: John T Evans President, Po Box 2078, New York, Ny, 5164827777 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 54 of 55 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard SeedBrandon, MS | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $50K |
| Priests of the Sacred HeartHales Corners, WI | To focus on education, social work and missions to build a world of justice and peace | $35K |
| Little Sisters of the PoorCatonsville, MD | To care for the elderly | $30K |
| World Pediatric ProjectRichmond, VA | To provide medical care to children | $25K |
| Religious Retirement FundWashington, DC | To help religious communitites care for senior members | $25K |
| Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY | To honor and provide support to military and first responders | $25K |
| Mercy ShipsGarden Valley, TX | To bring hope and healing to the poor | $25K |
| St Francis HomeRichmond, VA | To provide affordable and quality assisted care for older adults | $25K |
| Samaritans PurseBoone, NC | To provide support to the needy around the world | $25K |
| Land of PeaceSterling Heights, MI | To provide support to the people of the holy land and the middle east | $20K |
| Discalced Carmelite FriarsHartford, WI | To foster growth in spiritual life | $20K |
| Our Lady of the Isle ChurchShelter Island, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20K |
| World VisionFederal Way, WA | To fight world hunger | $20K |
| St Joseph's ChurchNew York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20K |
| Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL | To help veterans | $20K |
| Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY | To deliver emergency medical care to victims around the world | $20K |
| St Judes Childrens Research HospitaNew York, NY | To provide medical care to children | $20K |
| Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NY | To provide temporary lodging and care to families while children battle with cancer | $20K |
| St Anthony's ChurchNew York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20K |
| Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC | To help communities prepare and recover from disasters | $20K |
| Lustgarten FoundationBethpage, NY | For research of pancreatic cancer | $15K |
| Spence SchoolNew York, NY | For education | $15K |
| Sisters of LifeNew York, NY | To provide protection and enhancement of human life | $15K |
| Alzheimers FoundationNew York, NY | To provide care and services to individuals living with alzheimers disease and related illnesses and to families and caregivers | $15K |
| St Vincent DepaulNew York, NY | To provide help to the needy and suffering | $15K |
| Gods Love We DeliverNew York, NY | To provide food to the ill | $15K |
| World Food ProgramWashington, DC | To fight global hunger | $15K |
| Shelter Island Historical SocietyShelter Island, NY | To promote local history | $12K |
| Sylvester Manor Educational FarmShelter Island, NY | To promote the importance of food and culture | $12K |
| East End HospiceWesthampton Beach, NY | For end of life care | $10K |
| The Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY | To foster economic choice | $10K |
| Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY | To provide medical care | $10K |
| Dominican FoundationNew York, NY | To support the church | $10K |
| Village Health WorksNew York, NY | To provide quality health care in a dignified environment | $10K |
| Resonate WorkshopsAlbion, CA | To promote leadership potential of women and girls in east africa | $10K |
| St David's SchoolNew York, NY | For education | $10K |
| Adopt a BoxerOlyphant, PA | To rescue and rehabilitate abandoned boxer dogs. | $10K |
| Feeding AmericaChicago, IL | To end hunger | $10K |
| National Police FoundationArlington, DC | To advance policing through innovation and science | $10K |
| Shelter Island Friends of MusicShelter Island, NY | To present world-renowned artists and rising stars to the east end of long island | $10K |
| MaryknollOssining, NY | To serve the poor and ailing worldwide | $10K |
| The Mustique Charitable FoundationNew York, NY | To provide support for children, youth and adults in st. vincent and the grenadines | $5,000 |
| Church of St IgnatiusNew York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $5,000 |
| St Luke's SchoolNew York, NY | For education | $3,500 |
| Whitney Museum of ArtNew York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Parrish Art MuseumSouthampton, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Paul Carey FoundationAlbany, NY | To provide funds for the sick | $2,500 |
| Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| National Golf AssociationElmsford, NY | To promote the game of golf across the metropolitan area | $2,500 |
| FIRST Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY | To promote faith | $2,120 |
| Carnegie Hill NeighborsNew York, NY | To improve the quality of life in the community | $1,050 |
| FIRST Presbyterian ChurchMiddletown, DE | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $1,000 |
| Africa Dream AcademyNew York, NY | To provide education to children in africa | $600 |
By state: New York 36 · District of Columbia 4 · Wisconsin 2 · Virginia 2 · Mississippi 1 · Maryland 1
About this foundation
William C Dowling Jr Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Melville, New York, administered in care of Belair Evans, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does William C Dowling Jr Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written information regarding the character of the organization Deadlines: NONE.
How much does William C Dowling Jr Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $768K across 55 grants, a median of $12K.
Where does William C Dowling Jr Foundation give?
New York (36 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants), Wisconsin (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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